A creative Vivienne Westwood–inspired sewing workshop series at The Bowes Museum
The Mutineer Wrap: Draping Rebellion
Inspired by McClaren’s Pirates (1981), this session explores freedom and improvisation through draping. Participants will sculpt a wrap blouse from a single fabric rectangle, experimenting with ties, gathers, and asymmetry. The process celebrates deconstruction, romantic rebellion, and the tactile spontaneity that defined the punk-pirate aesthetic of early 1980s fashion.
Unleash your creativity in these Vivienne Westwood–inspired sewing workshops. Each of the six sessions stands alone with a complete project, while together they form a creative journey exploring style, technique, and self-expression of stitches, samples and wearable art.
Recommended for adults, spaces must be booked in advance. No additional equipment necessary. All levels of experience welcome.
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Visitor information
Address
Newgate, Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL12 8NP
01833 690606
Opening times
Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm Closed 25, 26 Dec and 1 Jan
